# Sunbeds Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, Section 10: Exemption for medical treatment


(1) No offence is committed under this Act in respect of any use of a sunbed that falls within subsection (2).
(2) The use of a sunbed falls within this subsection if—
(a) the use is for the purpose of medical treatment provided under the supervision or direction of a registered medical practitioner; and
(b) the sunbed is a dedicated sunbed in, or provided by, a healthcare establishment.
(3) In subsection (2)—
“dedicated sunbed” means a sunbed that is made available only for use for the purpose of medical treatment;
“healthcare establishment” means a hospital, an independent hospital, independent clinic or independent medical agency within the meaning of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (NI 9);
“registered medical practitioner” means a fully registered person within the meaning of the Medical Act 1983 (c. 54) who holds a licence to practise under that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/19/section/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sunbeds-act-northern-ireland-2011/section-10
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